In class assignment

Ancient cartography. We all know Eratosthenes made a map of the entire world. Name three other things he is known for.

• 1. He made the first accurate measurement of the circumference of Earth. 
• 2. He devised a mathematical process that provides a straightforward way to find all prime numbers up to a specified integer.
• 3. He figured out why parts of the Nile flooded while others did not. 

Time zones. If it is 10:00 am in Bel Air, what time is it in…

• 4.  Portland, Oregon  7:00 am 
• 5.  Greenwich, England 3:00 pm
• 6.  Toronto, Ontario 10:00 am 
• 7.  The South Pole  3:00 pm

Locations and place names.

• 8.  List five toponyms that are named after physical features. Rocky Mountains, Grand Canyon, Long Island, Ocean City, and Salt Lake City. 
• 9.  List five toponyms that are named after Native American places. Philadelphia, Chicago, Seattle, Malibu, Providence.  
• 10.  List five toponyms that are named after a person of prominence. Baker county, Babgy Cali, Bainbridge NY, Barid TX, Abbot Maine. 
• 11.  List five toponyms that have some religious affiliation. Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland. 

Latitude and Longitude. Give the latitude and longitude for the following cities.

• 12.  Baltimore, Maryland  39.2904° N, 76.6122° W
• 13.  Quito, Ecuador  0.1807° S, 78.4678° W
• 14.  Taveuni, an island in Fiji 16.8414° S, 179.9813° W
• 15.  Christchurch, New Zealand 43.5321° S, 172.6362° E
• 16.  Juneau, Alaska  58.3019° N, 134.4197° W

Antipodes. (Don’t worry, this won’t be on the test. But it’s still cool.)

• 17.  Give the definition of Geographic Antipode.  Any two places or regions that are on diametrically opposite sides of the earth.

Find the antipode for the following locations. I suggest www.antipodesmap.com.

• 18.  Beijing, China Departamento Conesa, RN, Argentina
• 19.  Bermuda -32.301822, 115.239642 (32° 18' 6.6" S, 115° 14' 22.7" E)
• 20.  Your house -39.443158, 103.588747 (39° 26' 35.4" S, 103° 35' 19.5" E)